Disposal

15 September 2008 ECO Animal Health Group plc ( formerly Lawrence plc ) sells Aquarium Products ECO Animal Health Group plc (ECO) is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts to sell the business and assets of Interpet LLC, its US based operation which trades as Aquarium Products, to Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc. (Sergeant's) of Omaha, Nebraska. Completion is scheduled for 1 October 2008. Sergeant's is the oldest full-line pet supplies company in America and enjoys one of the most trusted names in pet care. It has very strong distribution throughout the trade and the Aquarium Products range will benefit from being part of this much larger organisation. The consideration will be a cash payment of $500,000 followed by an earnout based on a rising percentage of net sales over the next five years. The Board of ECO believes that this will achieve the best and fairest price for the business. Peter Lawrence, Chairman of ECO Animal Health Group plc, commented: "This sale concludes our strategy of disposing of non core businesses and leaves us totally focused on our fast growing animal health business, which has recently entered the valuable companion animal sector in addition to its traditional market for treatments for farmed animals" Contacts: ECO Animal Health Group plc Peter Lawrence 020 8336 6190 Spiro Financial Anthony Spiro 020 8336 6196 Cenkos Securities plc Stephen Keys 020 7397 8926 (Nominated Adviser) Elizabeth Bowman 020 7397 8928 ECO Animal Health Group plc is a leader in the development, registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products for animals. Our products for these global growth markets promote well-being. Our financial goals are achieved through the careful and responsible application of science to generate value for our shareholders
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